Over The Top Under The Radar

By Carys AfokoNews

Over The Top Under The Radar episodes

August 21 International Development and Global Debt w/Naomi Nyamweya
This week, we’re taking a closer look at international development and global debt as part of our August deep dives.
Joining Carys is Naomi Nyamweya, Senior Research and Policy Manager at the Malala fund, working on education financing.
Carys and Naomi discuss Elon Musk, aid dependence, Afreximbank’s lawsuit against South Sudan, and African debt and interest rates.
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Links:

http://samaritans.org
https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-dr-jason-atta-kwei-arday?cp_src=d
https://goodlawproject.org/petition/jason-arday-letter/
https://media.samaritans.org/documents/Media_Guidelines_2026_DIGITAL.pdf
https://x.com/NaomiNyamweya_
https://malala.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuoqKYxDHVc
https://www.implicator.ai/new-musk-interview-musk-told-the-economist-usaid-killed-no-one-it-didnt/
https://www.commondreams.org/news/musk-dead-children-usaid
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/30/a-quarter-of-young-africans-believe-usaid-cuts-could-be-positive-survey-finds
https://debtjustice.org.uk/press-release/south-sudan-ordered-to-pay-afreximbank

41 min
August 14 The Good, the Black and the Boujee w/ Symeon Brown
We’re dropping our normal format for the month of August to bring you a series of deep dives. This week, Carys is joined by Channel 4 journalist, broadcaster, and writer Symeon Brown to discuss his latest book, The Good, the Black and the Boujee: How Black Britain Became Middle Class.
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Links:
⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-good-the-black-and-the-boujee-how-black-britain-became-middle-class-symeon-brown/6907fe1c69f9b2b8
https://www.instagram.com/symeonbrown
https://www.youtube.com/@symeon_brown
40 min
August 07 Is a Wealth Tax the Answer? w/ Aditya Chakrabortty
It’s a tax special! We’re dropping our normal format for the month of August to bring you a series of deep-dives.
Joining Carys is Aditya Chakrabortty. Aditya is a Guardian columnist and the Guardian's senior economics commentator.
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Links:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/20/wealth-tax-left-super-rich-britain-budget-2025
https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2026/jul/23/gary-lineker-urges-burnham-to-make-millionaires-pay-wealth-tax-the-latest
40 min
July 31 Southern Water, Congo's mining reforms, Zack Polanski's Instagram, and Reform UK's mega donors w/ Dewi Afoko
Why has so much money been donated to Reform UK? Are Congo's mining reforms a good thing? How much sewage do you have to pump into a river to get sent to jail?
Joining Carys is Dewi Afoko. Dewi is a web developer, writer and Carys's brother.
Dewi and Carys discuss Zack Polanski’s Instagram, Reform UK’s mega donors, Congo’s mining reforms, and Southern Water.
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Links:
https://channel4news.substack.com/p/the-gaping-loopholes-used-by-billionaire?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5386015&post_id=208711474&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=qlcl&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
https://dewiafoko.substack.com/

38 min
July 24 A New Prime Minister Special w/ Fatima Ibrahim
What will the King of the North be called when he moves down south?
Joining Carys is Fatima Ibrahim, Co Executive Director at Green New Deal Rising.
Fatima and Carys discuss North Sea oil, the debate surrounding who will be Andy Burnham’s chancellor, Burnham’s non-political appointments, and the need to tax Big Tech.
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Links:
https://www.gndrising.org/
https://www.instagram.com/gndrising/
https://twitter.com/GndRising
https://www.facebook.com/GreenNewDealRising

41 min
July 17 Crisis in Sudan, Meta's Discrimination Lawsuit, Count Binface, and PMQs w/ Dewi Afoko
Why don’t we hear more about the conflict in Sudan? Should we have Prime Minister’s Questions? Does Count Binface eat rubbish?
Joining Carys is Dewi Afoko. Dewi is a web developer, writer and Carys's brother.
Dewi and Carys discuss the Clacton by-election, Meta’s AI use on employees, Sudan, and PMQs.
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Links:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/projects/sudan-conflict/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/14/meta-ai-mass-layoffs-lawsuit
https://dewiafoko.substack.com/
34 min
July 10 Posh George & Nigel Farage, Air Conditioners, Anti-Trans Reporting, and the Festival of Britain w/ Phin Harper
Why are the media so obsessed with some minority groups? Why were 5000 prize animals brought to London’s Southbank? Will the revolution have air conditioning?
Joining Carys is Phineas Harper. Phin is a British writer, founder and cultural leader. A regular contributor to The Guardian, their career spans criticism, curation, education, youth work, journalism and sculpture.
Phin and Carys discuss Nigel Farage, air conditioners, anti-trans reporting and the Festival of Britain.
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Links:
https://www.instagram.com/phinharper
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/29/progressive-case-for-air-conditioning-climate-adaptation
https://www.thenerve.news/p/phin-harper-architecture-the-festival-of-britain-75-years-legacy-lansbury-estate-social-housing
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-06-17/amnesty-international-exposed-years-of-anti-trans-reporting-at-four-uk-newspapers-they-ignored-it

38 min
July 03 Social Media Bans, the AI IPO Wave, Sexual Assault in Sport and Abuse in the Aid Community w/ Dewi Afoko
What are the stories we think will play out this summer?
Joining Carys is Dewi Afoko. Dewi is a web developer, writer, and Carys's brother.
Dewi and Carys discuss the proposed social media ban for under 16s, LLMs and the AI IPO wave, sexual assault in sport, and abuse in the aid community.
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Links:
https://dewiafoko.substack.com/
39 min
June 26 White Boy Summer, Political Vision Boards, and Seeking Justice for Victims of the Windrush Scandal w/ Kimberly McIntosh
Is it necessary to break out helicopters to cover Andy Burnham’s train journey? Why does the government continue to deny justice for victims of the Windrush scandal? Why did the FT give Nick Clegg a column?
Joining Carys is Kimberly McIntosh. Kimberly is a writer and commentator on politics and pop culture, host of the podcast Hot Girl Politics, and author of Black Girl, No Magic. She is also a longstanding Windrush campaigner and policy researcher.
Kimberly and Carys discuss Andy Burnham, Reform UK, Windrush Day, and Nick Clegg.
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Links:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/honour-promises-made-to-windrush-generations
https://www.instagram.com/kimmi_mcintosh
https://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlymcintosh5
https://www.instagram.com/hotgirlpolitics_/
38 min
June 19 AI Verdicts, Donald Trump’s Birthday, Palestine Action, and Defence Spending w/ Banseka Kayembe
What are teenagers going to do now there’s a social media ban? Does giving the US use of our air bases make us safer? And what’s the difference between UFC and MMA?
Joining Carys is Banseka Kayembe. Banseka is the Founder and Director of Naked Politics, a media platform aimed specifically at young people.
Banseka and Carys discuss Palestine Action, defence spending, Peter Thiel v. Journalists, and Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
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Links:
A Peter Thiel-Backed Tribunal Is Putting Journalists on Trial. I’m Its First Target
The New Politics Of Grievance
The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone | Jason Okundaye
Naked Politics (@nakedpolitics) • Instagram profile
Naked Politics
Naked Politics (@nakedpoliticsGB) on X
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